Using the face detection function

 

 

By setting [gFACE DETECT] to [ON], the camera will detect people’s faces in the frame

 

 

and adjust the focus and metering automatically.

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Set the AF target to Band the metering mode to e. Assign [Fn FACE DETECT] to the

Fn button to easily set to the best settings for taking pictures of people.

view live Using

 

Direct button

</(preview) button

 

 

(The setting changes each time the button is pressed.)

 

 

i p [gFACE DETECT]

 

Super control panel

 

 

MENU [c] [U] [gFACE DETECT] [ON]

 

Menu

 

 

 

• In order to use the <button or (preview) button, [Fn FACE DETECT] needs to be set up in the menu in advance.g“BUTTON FUNCTION” (P. 106)

• After setting [gFACE DETECT] to [ON] while using the < button or (preview) button, the following functions are automatically set to the best settings for taking pictures of people.

Function

Setting

Ref. page

METERING

e

P. 46

GRADATION

AUTO

P. 71

AF MODE

S-AF

P. 53

AF AREA

B

P. 56

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CF

 

displayed in that location.

 

 

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When you press the shutter button, the camera will focus

 

 

 

on the position of the face detection frame (however, if a

 

 

 

single AF target is selected with [AF AREA], the camera

 

 

 

will focus on the AF target selected).

 

SF

x Notes

 

 

 

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During sequential shooting, face detection will work only

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at the first shot.

•Depending on the subject, the camera may not be able to correctly detect the face.

•This function is available only during live view.

•When using phase difference AF, the camera focuses with the AF target which is the closest to the displayed frame.

Taking a picture using manual focus

During live view, you can take a picture focusing manually while checking the focus on the LCD monitor.

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Set the AF mode to [S-AF+MF] or [MF]. g“AF mode selection” (P. 53)

Adjust the focus by rotating the focus ring.

 

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In [S-AF+MF]mode, after pressing the shutter button halfway or pressing the AEL/AFL

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button, you can rotate the focus ring to finely adjust the focus before taking the picture.

• Using the enlarged display can be very convenient when adjusting the focus manually.

 

g“Enlarged display operation” (P. 40)

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